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EPA to End Policy Suspending Pollution Monitoring by End of Summer
By the end of the summer, the Environmental Protection Agency will rescind its controversial policy allowing companies to skip monitoring their pollution, the agency announced. Under the policy, in place since March, the agency didn't penalize companies that fail to monitor their pollution emissions as dictated by numerous laws—a move widely condemned by environmentalists and health experts.
(The Hill)
House Democrats’ Climate Plan Embraces Much of Green New Deal, but Not a Ban on Fracking
House Democrats unveiled a sweeping plan for climate action Tuesday that embraces much of the ambition of the Green New Deal, while avoiding the use of the name and steering clear of calls for abrupt bans on fossil fuel development. The plan sets a marker for what is possible if the Democrats gain control of the government next year.
(InsideClimate News)
Americans Face 25 Percent Jump in Power Bills, Adding to Summer of Woe
As the U.S. faces a blisteringly hot summer, millions of people already reeling from the coronavirus's economic fallout are about to face sharp increases in their electric bills that may drive some to the brink of financial ruin, Bloomberg reports. Parts of the country will see their power bills increase by as much as 25 percent as more folks stuck at home rely on air conditioning to keep cool, a federal report warns.
(Bloomberg)
U.N. Succumbs to Airline Pressure, Backs Changes to Global Emissions Scheme
A United Nations agency agreed on Tuesday to change a landmark agreement aimed at offsetting carbon emissions from international flights beyond the year 2020. Airlines, which have faced a historically terrible year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, say altering the scheme was necessary to their survival. Environmentalists argue it wastes valuable time and undermines trust in carbon markets.
(Reuters)
New Report Details How Climate Change Will Impact New Jersey
Hotter temperatures, rain patterns out of whack and the potential loss of the state bird—the goldfinch. These are the consequences of climate change that New Jersey will likely face in the coming years and decades if rising carbon emissions aren't curtailed, according to a report released Tuesday by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
(NJ.com)
Locusts Devastate Parts of Northern Kenya as Climate Change Fuels Insect Population Growth
Swarms of locusts are devastating crops in parts of northern Kenya, including the country's poorest region, Tukana, putting millions of people at risk of food insecurity, Reuters reports. Numbers of locusts exploded in East Africa and the Red Sea region in late 2019, exacerbated by atypical weather patterns amplified by climate change. The insects have since been flying west and laying their eggs.
(Reuters)
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